CVE-2018-15389

Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Intermittent Hard-Coded Password Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the install function of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the administrative web interface using a default hard-coded username and password that are used during install. The vulnerability is due to a hard-coded password that, in some cases, is not replaced with a unique password. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the administrative web interface with administrator-level privileges.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181003-cpcp-password vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15389?
CVE-2018-15389 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15389?
To fix CVE-2018-15389, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-15389 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-15389 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-15389?
CVE-2018-15389 affects Cisco Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning.
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